Besides finding Stuart's replacement, Eels assistant Dean Pay is also tipped to link with Canberra while under 20s mentor Andrew Webster has left for Wests Tigers.

But Kenny believed a new-look coaching line-up may be a blessing in disguise.

"That's a worry for any club, so many coaches leaving but having said that in the end it may be better not having them there, just start fresh," he said.

"And this is also a chance for the club to have former players involved, telling the current Eels that it is time to forget about the game for a little while, go out and be a normal person and come back and start fresh."